Bavarian Pine Vole vs Southern Cut Grass

Microtus bavaricus compared with Leersia hexandra

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Southern Cut Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Southern Cut Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Leersia
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Leersia hexandra

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Southern Cut Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Southern Cut Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Cut Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (6 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Haiti), Oceania and the Pacific (Papua New Guinea), and South America (5 countries).

Bavarian Pine Vole

The Bavarian Pine Vole (Microtus bavaricus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.